How does Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.8/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 724 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary?

13.6% of students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary improving or declining?

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary?

23.6% of students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

San Jose Unified San Jose Santa Clara County 95110

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

724 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

424 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 78.5%

White 7.8%

Asian 4.0%

Black 4.0%

Other 5.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.6%
Met Standard	19.3%
Below Standard	67.1%

Exceeded

13.6%

Met

19.3%

Below

67.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.4 points below the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.2% exceeded — 2.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.